When you think about the culture of a different country consider the values, attitudes, behaviours and beliefs shared by a group of people. This graphic found at the Northumbria University website does a nice job of illustrating how the aspects of culture you can chart and "see" are based on those values and beliefs that you cannot see.

	Around the World in 80 Clicks - a fun activity that allows students to listen to national anthems from various countries and also includes links to interesting sites posted by individuals from various countries
	The Atlas of Global Inequality - student can explore aspects of inequality using online, downloadable maps and graphics. The site includes teaching ideas and strategies, as well as charts, maps, graphs, and a blog.
	BBC Country Profiles - full profiles found at this site provide information about history, politics and economic background of countries and territories, and background on key institutions. The site also includes some video footage.
	CIA World Factbook - use the pull-down menu found at this site to access excellent factual and statistical information about countries around the world.
	Countries of the World - click on each country name to access information that includes background information, maps, photographs, information about religion, and more
	Country Indicators for Foreign Policy - data on this site includes measures of domestic armed conflict, governance and political instability, militarization, religious and ethnic diversity, demographic stress, economic performance, human development, environmental stress, and international linkages, in the form of over one hundred performance indicators for 196 countries, spanning fifteen years (1985 to 2000) for most indicators.
	Country Studies - the Country Studies Series presents a description and analysis of the historical setting and the social, economic, political, and national security systems and institutions of countries throughout the world.
	Cultural Profiles Project - each cultural profile provided on this site offers an overview of life and customs in each profiled country.
	Eldis Country Profiles - explore links that provide information to hundreds of authoritative sites for developing countries, in the areas of: agriculture, environment, poverty, education, gender, health & population, governance, trade, economics, aid, microcredit, and security.
	Foreign Governments - search through links to numerous official websites of national governments.
	GeoHive - information available at this site includes geopolitical data, statistics on the human population, Earth and more.
	Governments on the WWW - this site includes a "comprehensive database of governmental institutions on the World Wide Web: parliaments, ministries, offices, law courts, embassies, city councils, public broadcasting corporations, central banks, multi-governmental institutions etc. Includes also political parties. Online since June 1995. Contains more than 17000 entries from more than 220 countries and territories as of June 2002."
	International Crisis Group: Reports by Country - students can learn about countries in conflict...not all countries are represented, just those which are involved or potentially involved in conflict situations.
	Kwintessential - learn about the language, culture, customs and ettiquette of countries 'round the world when you visit this valuable resource site.
	MSU Global Access, Michigan State University - this resource site provides information about the world - its regions and peoples and important international issues. You can search simultaneously by world region or country and by thematic area.
	Multi-Cultural Calendar - find the unique ways kids are celebrating their country's holidays and festivals.
	National-Anthems.net - listen to, download, and view the words of national anthems for countries world-wide. The site also includes a link so that you can view the passports available from each country.
	NationMaster - the site serves as a massive central data source and a handy way to graphically compare nations. Use the form found at the site to generate maps and graphs on all kinds of statistics with ease. "You can also view profiles of individual countries including their maps and flags, use correlation reports and scatterplots to find relationships between variables, and refer to fully integrated encyclopedia with over one million articles."
	Population Action International - students can perform comparisons between countries regarding population, water resources, land resources, and more when they use the data found at this site.
	Social Security Programs Throughout the World - this site highlights the principal features of social security programs in more than 170 countries: old-age, survivors, and disability; sickness and maternity; work injury; unemployment; and family allowances.
	UNESCO Institute for Statistics Country Profiles - country profiles feature key statistics and indicators on education, science and technology, and culture and communication on a country-by-country or regional basis.
	The World Bank - profiles cover the 208 countries and 18 country groups reported on in the World Development Indicators which include: Education Statistics, education statistics, a database of gender statistics, basic demographic data, population dynamics, labor force structure, and education and health statistics.
	Yahoo Kids Countries - select a country to view a number of links associated with the country